USCIS Issues Revised I-9 Form

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The new form is nine pages—six pages of instructions, two pages for Sections 1, 2, and 3 that are completed by the employee and employer, and one page with the lists of acceptable documents for identity and employment authorization.

The new form is dated March 8, 2013, and employers should begin using it. However, USCIS understands that some employers, particularly those using electronic I-9 forms, will need additional time to update their business processes. USCIS is therefore providing employers a 60-day grace period, until May 7, 2013, to begin using the new form.

The Aon Hewitt bulletin below discusses the additional instructions and data fields, lists of documents, E-Verify, and also includes Aon Hewitt commentary.

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